Protein expression also causes changes in gene splicing
A study led by researchers at the UC San Diego Stem Cell
Research program and funded by the California Institute for Regenerative
Medicine (CIRM) looks at an important RNA binding protein called LIN28, which
is implicated in pluripotency and reprogramming as well as in cancer and other
diseases. According to the researchers,
their study – published in the September 6 online issue of Molecular Cell –
will change how scientists view this protein and its impact on human disease.